InterVideo Releases DVD Tools
June 20, 2003
Fremont, CA - InterVideo, Inc. has announced the release of new DVD software tools for Windows PCs.
WinDVD Gold 5, the consumer edition of its DVD player, and WinDVD Platinum 5, the high-end version, support DVD video playback on a PC or a laptop.
Also released is WinDVR 3, the latest version of its Digital Video Recorder (DVR) software. In addition to recording TV programs on a PC hard drive for future viewing and providing time-shifting options that allow users to skip commercials, pause and replay live TV, WinDVR 3 now offers new Digital Video (DV) Camcorder Control and File Conversion features. By combining these capabilities with flexible VCD/SVCD/DVD recording features, WinDVR 3 delivers desktop PC/TV/Camcorder convergence and video quality.
WinDVR 3 is based on InterVideo's real-time MPEG-1/2 encoding technology which allows AVI files to be encoded to SVCD and DVD-compliant MPEG-2 files or VCD-compliant MPEG-1 files. The encoder can also be used to encode to MPEG in real-time while receiving a DV signal from a camcorder via a FireWire connector. The encoder plays a key role in delivering cinema-quality video with relatively modest hard disc requirements and smooth, synchronized time-shifting capabilities. The encoded DVD, VCD & SVCD files can be played back from the hard drive with WinDVR 3. Encoded files recorded to a DVD or CD disc can be played back using InterVideo's WinDVD, Microsoft's Media Player and other popular MPEG video playback products.
Utilizing WinDVR 3's CD and DVD burning function, the files can also be used with a DVD/CD burner for output to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs that can be archived and shared.
New to WinDVR 3 is its support for Digital Video (DV) camcorders. Users can now capture video from a DV camcorder via IEEE 1394 support. Files can be captured as AVI or MPEG files, and DV AVI files can be converted back to DV tape for archiving. WinDVR 3 also includes new functions such as fast forward, rewind and advanced seek capabilities to control DV camcorder playback.
To further enhance the consumer's entertainment options, InterVideo has equipped WinDVR 3 with a new module to perform file conversions to MPEG, VCD, SVCD, DVD, and DV files. By combining this feature with the software's authoring and burning functions, WinDVR 3 becomes a very useful tool for creating personal VCDs, SVCDs and DVDs that can be shared with friends and family.
WinDVR 3 is now available for $79.95. WinDVR 3 is compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, and supports Microsoft's DirectShow technology as well as WDM-compliant TV Tuner devices.
For more information, visit
www.intervideo.com
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